March 2, 2024 Meteorological Spring Begins
Warm Sunday for eastern U.S.
March 2024 was the 21st-warmest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 44.9°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 43.6°F (+1.4°F).
March 2024 was the 29th-wettest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.9in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (+0.4in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Quick update to highlight the extreme warmth east of the Rockies on Sunday. Into the 70s again in Chicago and then even warmer on Monday to start the new week.
Still snowing across California. Another 4-6 feet possible in the Sierra before this trough moves on.
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